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Deprived

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Adjective

1. deprived, disadvantaged

marked by deprivation especially of the necessities of life or healthful environmental influences

Example Sentences:
'a childhood that was unhappy and deprived, the family living off charity'
'boys from a deprived environment, wherein the family life revealed a pattern of neglect, moral degradation, and disregard for law'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Deprived

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adjective
lacking adequate food, shelter, education, etc
deprived inner-city areas

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Deprived

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adjective
that has undergone deprivation; specif., of or from a poor or depressed area; underprivileged

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Deprived

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adj.
1. Marked by deprivation, especially of economic or social necessities.
2. Lacking in advantage, opportunity, or experience: "Preschool is designed to give children from educationally deprived households an early boost" (Jeff Brody).

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